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Dates: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 – Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET (2 Days)
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Location: Mount Snow (VT) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, between the Cuzzins deck and the Bluebird lift. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. – Outdoor Registration)
All participants in PSIA-AASI clinics at Vail Resorts are required to wear a helmet while sliding or riding. You can read the full Vail Resorts Helmet Policy here: https://easternsnowpros.org/knowledge-base/policies/vail-resort-helmet-policy/
Event Code: 326SB0113C
Registration Information:
– First Chair Rate: $220.00 (available through Tuesday, December 16)
– Last Chair Rate: $245.00
– CEUs: 12
– Spots Remaining: 20 (as of 47 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership, AASI Level 1 Certification
Registration Closes: Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
Online Registration: Click here to register.
Offline Registration: Please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST
Course Description:
Are you ready to calibrate and improve your technical understanding and movement analysis skills in different zones of snowboard instructor certification? This course is designed for the aspiring AASI instructors seeking to improve their technical understanding and movement analysis performance compared to the AASI National Standards. Participants will explore the application of the technical understanding, technical skills, and movement analysis capabilities in available terrain, conditions, and activities while receiving instruction and feedback. The course emphasizes the ability to perform movement analysis and personal analysis relative to the AASI Technical Understanding and Movement Analysis (TU/MA) standards. This course is the is focused on improving TU/MA skills and can be a useful step toward completing AASI certification.
Please review the AASI National Standards and Movement Analysis and Technical Understanding Assessment Forms.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on group, terrain, and conditions and typically include:
• Performing personal analysis of your own riding performance of defined riding outcomes in terrain specific to Level I, II, or III riding activities.
• Performing movement analysis of the riding of others.
• Receiving targeted feedback from Education Staff on performance relative to the National standards.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
• Identify consistency, accuracy, and adaptability in technical understanding and movement analysis assessment activities.
• Identify accurate cause-and-effect relationships of Technical
•Fundamentals within all phases of the turn/ATML to offer an effective prescription for change for riders.
• Describe specific performances using Technical Fundamentals and considering tactics and equipment choices using current PSIA-AASI resources.
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level I Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
• PSIA-AASI National Snowboard Certification Standards
• PSIA-AASI Assessment Forms: Level II and/or III Technical Understanding & Movement Analysis
• PSIA-AASI Snowboard Technical Manual
• PSIA-AASI Snowboard Performance Guides
Equipment/Materials Needed:
Personal snowboard equipment suitable for advanced all-mountain and freestyle conditions
Additional Event Details:
All participants in PSIA-AASI clinics at Vail Resorts are required to wear a helmet while sliding or riding. You can read the full Vail Resorts Helmet Policy here: https://easternsnowpros.org/knowledge-base/policies/vail-resort-helmet-policy/
CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EASTERN EVENTS:
PLEASE NOTE: For the 2025-2026 season events, we have a new Unified Cancellation Policy.
IF YOU NEED TO TRANSFER or CANCEL: you can cancel your registration in your member portal at members.thesnowpros.org or call us at (518) 452-6095.
To transfer your registration to a different event, please cancel this registration and register for the new event.
If you need to cancel from an Eastern event:
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- Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than one week prior to the start date and time of your event, event registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Certain premier regional and national events follow a cancellation policy different from the standard cancellation policy outlined above. Please refer to those events directly for the applicable event cancellation policies.
If you need to cancel an Eastern premier event (an event that is 4 or more days):
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- Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
- IF YOU DO NOT SHOW AT EVENT REGISTRATION AND DO NOT CONTACT US by 4:30pm on last business day before the event: No refund.
Please note that no refunds will be issued for events once attended. We encourage members to review event details carefully before registering to ensure a satisfactory experience. Extenuating circumstances (medical or bereavement) will be considered for a refund if notification is given at the earliest opportunity, and the request is received within one week after the start of the event.
Our goal is to ensure all events run as scheduled; however, there are times, with very little notice, that we may have to cancel or move an event due to factors beyond our control. We encourage you to consider this possibility when making travel plans.